The New York Yankees host the Seattle Mariners at Yankee Stadium on Tuesday, July 9, 2025. This is the second game of a three-game set between two teams trying to keep pace in their divisions. The Yankees won the opener 10-3, snapping Seattle’s scoreless innings streak and evening the season series at two wins apiece.
Seattle enters with a 48-43 record and sits near the top of the AL West. New York is 50-41, but recent struggles have dropped them from first place in the AL East. Both teams feature some of the league’s top sluggers, including Cal Raleigh and Aaron Judge, who are near the top of the home run leaderboard.
Yankees Preview – Can Judge and the Bats Stay Hot?
Aaron Judge leads the Yankees with 33 home runs and has reached base in 17 straight games. He added another long ball on Sunday and helped spark a 10-run outburst in Monday’s win over Seattle. The Yankees are averaging 5.2 runs per game this year but have struggled recently, going 14-21 in their last 35.
Rookie Will Warren will get the start. He’s 5-4 with a 5.02 ERA and was roughed up in his last outing, giving up 8 runs to the Blue Jays. He also pitched against Seattle earlier this year, allowing 2 runs in 5 innings. New York’s rotation is thin due to multiple injuries including Clarke Schmidt, Gerrit Cole, and Luis Gil.
The Yankees bullpen has been up and down. Tim Hill and Jonathan Loaisiga have been solid, while others like Geoff Hartlieb and Mark Leiter Jr. have struggled. The group has a 3.70 ERA overall but gave up 15 earned runs over their last 11.2 innings pitched.
Mariners Preview – Can the Pitching Bounce Back?
Seattle saw its 29.2-inning scoreless streak end Monday night. Before that, the Mariners had shut out their last three opponents and carried a 1.83 team ERA over the past six games. Cal Raleigh is the big bat to watch, with 35 home runs and 9 in his last 18 games.
Logan Evans gets the ball Tuesday. He’s 2-2 with a 3.28 ERA and is averaging six innings per start. This will be his first appearance against the Yankees. He last pitched July 3, throwing 5.2 scoreless innings against the Royals.
The Seattle bullpen has been reliable, posting a 3.26 ERA over 279 innings. Andres Munoz, Matt Brash, and Eduard Bazardo have been steady late-inning arms. The group is holding hitters to a .238 average and has only allowed 28 home runs on the year.
Betting Prediction
The Yankees are favored at home after a 10-run night, but Seattle’s pitching can keep things close. The Mariners have a better bullpen and a fresh starter in Evans, who hasn’t faced the Yankees yet. New York’s lineup has power but is streaky and inconsistent.
This total is set around 8.5 runs. Seattle has been playing low-scoring games, but the Yankees’ bats may push this one over if they get to Evans early. Seattle’s bullpen is still a strength. This looks like a tight game, and taking the underdog with better pitching value is worth the shot.
Pick: Mariners +115
